What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves
Autor Benjamin K. Bergenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 apr 2018
"A
sneaky--charming,
consistently
engrossing--introduction
to
linguistics."--New
York
Times
Book
Review
Everyone
swears.
Only
the
rare
individual
can
avoid
ever
letting
slip
an
expletive.
And
yet,
we
ban
the
words
from
television
and
insist
that
polite
people
excise
them
from
their
vocabularies.
That's
a
fucking
shame.
Not
only
is
swearing
colorful,
fun,
and
often
powerfully
apt,
as
linguist
and
cognitive
scientist
Benjamin
K.
Bergen
shows
us,
the
study
of
it
can
provide
a
new
window
onto
how
our
brains
process
language.
How
can
patients
left
otherwise
speechless
after
a
stroke
still
shout
out
"Goddamn!"?
Why
did
Pop
Francis
say
"fuck"
in
the
middle
of
a
speech?
When
did
a
cock
cease
to
be
a
rooster?
Why
is
"crap"
vulgar
when
"poo"
is
just
childish?
And
what
are
we
doing
when
we
give
someone
the
bird?
What
the
F?
Let
me
effing
tell
you.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781541617209
ISBN-10: 1541617207
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 1541617207
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Benjamin
K.
Bergenis
a
Professor
of
Cognitive
Science
at
the
University
of
California,
San
Diego,
where
he
directs
the
Language
and
Cognition
Laboratory.
His
writing
has
appeared
inWired,Scientific
American,Psychology
Today,Salon,Time,
theLos
Angeles
Times,The
Guardian,
and
theHuffington
Post.
He
lives
in
San
Diego.
Recenzii
"A
delightful
investigation
of
profanity."—New
York
Times
Book
Review
"Offers useful information."—New York Review of Books
"Interesting and insightful"—National Review
"Full of cute tidbits you can drop at cocktail parties.... It's a quick read, not a detailed, academic dissection. But don't mistake breeziness for triviality: cursing plays a central role in our lives."—Ars Technica
"An illuminating read, and makes the case for swears as a salutary aspect of our lexicon."—A.V. Club
"What the Fis rigorous enough to guide future scientific inquiry, and casual enough to be read by any ordinary bastard with a passing interest. At the very least, this book reassured me of the profundity of my own human capacity for expression when I rolled out of bed last month to find out who got elected President of the United States and could only utter that one favorite curse word."—PopMatters
"This book is a surprisingly engaging introduction to a topic rarely discussed or examined...Highly recommended."—Choice
"A lively study with the potential to offend just about anyone.... From a linguistic and sociological viewpoint, the book is illuminating, even playful...an entertaining...look at an essential component of language and society."—Publishers Weekly
"A winner for the psycholinguistics nerd in the house."—Kirkus Reviews
"What the Fis accessible and engaging, and so brimming with insights that, even as a linguist, I found myself stopping every couple of pages to say to myself, 'Huh-I never thought of that.' You'll find yourself saying the same thing-and you'll never hear profanity the same way again."—Geoff Nunberg, author ofAscent of the A-Word, language commentator on NPR's Fresh Air
"What the Fteaches us that profanity is not just pungent, but as INTERESTING as other aspects of the miracle we call language."—John McWhorter, author ofThe Power of Babel,Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, andThe Language Hoax
"An elegant, insightful, and ballsy application of rigorous linguistic methods to swearing, that most revealing--and ignored--corner of language.... Though a descriptivist to the core, I issue the following prescription: read this effing book!"—Jesse Sheidlower, author ofThe F-Word
"Why we swear and where and when it is permissible are explained in this compelling treatise on one of the most taboo subjects in all culture. Read this fucking book or else you might be a wanker."—Michael Shermer, author ofThe Moral Arc
"It takes courage, energy, extraordinary intellectual chops, and a sense of fun to take on profanity. Ben Bergen has all in full measure. Read this book."—George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics, The University of California, Berkeley
"A
sweeping
book,
exploring
not
just
the
history
of
English
profanity
in
words
and
in
gestures,
but
also
the
impact
that
swears
and
other
taboo
words
can
have
on
the
human
brain...a
valuable
addition
to
the
literature
about
profanity."
—Atlantic.com"InWhat
the
F,a
self-proclaimed
'book-length
love
letter
to
profanity,'
cognitive
scientist
Benjamin
K.
Bergen
succeeds
in
bringing
me
around
to
appreciate
the
broader
context,
as
well
as
the
finer
points,
of
the
role
'bad'
words
play
in
human
society."
—Science"Offers useful information."—New York Review of Books
"Some
prospective
readers
may
avoid
this
book
because
of
its
subject
matter.
That
would
be
a
gosh-darned
shame."
—Science
News"Interesting and insightful"—National Review
"A
fascinating
journey
to
the
crossroads
of
etymology,
neuroscience
and
culture."
—Discover"Full of cute tidbits you can drop at cocktail parties.... It's a quick read, not a detailed, academic dissection. But don't mistake breeziness for triviality: cursing plays a central role in our lives."—Ars Technica
"An illuminating read, and makes the case for swears as a salutary aspect of our lexicon."—A.V. Club
"Oh,
it's
a
lot
of
fun,
and
scientifically
sound
too!"
—Language
Hat"What the Fis rigorous enough to guide future scientific inquiry, and casual enough to be read by any ordinary bastard with a passing interest. At the very least, this book reassured me of the profundity of my own human capacity for expression when I rolled out of bed last month to find out who got elected President of the United States and could only utter that one favorite curse word."—PopMatters
"This book is a surprisingly engaging introduction to a topic rarely discussed or examined...Highly recommended."—Choice
"A lively study with the potential to offend just about anyone.... From a linguistic and sociological viewpoint, the book is illuminating, even playful...an entertaining...look at an essential component of language and society."—Publishers Weekly
"A winner for the psycholinguistics nerd in the house."—Kirkus Reviews
"There's
something
here
guaranteed
to
offend
everyone
(the
book
wouldn't
be
doing
its
job
otherwise),
but...lovers
of
language
will
savor
every
word."
—Booklist"What the Fis accessible and engaging, and so brimming with insights that, even as a linguist, I found myself stopping every couple of pages to say to myself, 'Huh-I never thought of that.' You'll find yourself saying the same thing-and you'll never hear profanity the same way again."—Geoff Nunberg, author ofAscent of the A-Word, language commentator on NPR's Fresh Air
"What the Fteaches us that profanity is not just pungent, but as INTERESTING as other aspects of the miracle we call language."—John McWhorter, author ofThe Power of Babel,Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, andThe Language Hoax
"An elegant, insightful, and ballsy application of rigorous linguistic methods to swearing, that most revealing--and ignored--corner of language.... Though a descriptivist to the core, I issue the following prescription: read this effing book!"—Jesse Sheidlower, author ofThe F-Word
"Why we swear and where and when it is permissible are explained in this compelling treatise on one of the most taboo subjects in all culture. Read this fucking book or else you might be a wanker."—Michael Shermer, author ofThe Moral Arc
"It takes courage, energy, extraordinary intellectual chops, and a sense of fun to take on profanity. Ben Bergen has all in full measure. Read this book."—George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics, The University of California, Berkeley